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March 4, 2003
Room 302 Capitol Building
Cheyenne, Wyoming
Representative Fred Parady, Chairman
Senator April Brimmer Kunz, Vice Chairman
Representative Randall Luthi, Secretary
Senator Irene Devin
Senator Keith Goodenough
Senator Rae Lynn Job
Senator Grant Larson
Senator Jayne Mockler
Senator John Schiffer
Representative Pete Anderson
Representative Chris Boswell
Representative Tom Lockhart
Representative Wayne Reese
Dan J. Pauli, Director; Mark Quiner, Assistant Director.
None
All meeting materials and handouts provided to the Committee by the Legislative Service Office (LSO), public officials, lobbyists, and the public are referenced in the Meeting Materials Index, attached to the minutes. These materials are on file at the LSO and are part of the official record of the meeting.
Speaker Parady called the meeting to order at 4:00 p.m. The following sections summarize the Council proceedings by topic. Please refer to Attachment 1 to review the Council meeting agenda and meeting materials.
Minutes of the January 28, 2003 Management Council meeting were approved with no amendments.
Interim Committee Study Assignments
The Council reviewed proposed joint interim committee study assignments submitted by each interim committee (See Attachment 1 pages 1 through 22).
1. Joint Judiciary Interim Committee
Senator Hanes and Representative Simpson explained the committee's proposed interim topics (Attachment 1 pages 1 and 2).
Representative Luthi noted several committees had requested the study of surface damages from mineral development.
Following discussion, Representative Luthi moved that the topics be approved as submitted, but that the committee invite the chairmen of the Minerals and Agriculture committees when meetings are held on the issue of surface damages. The motion passed.
2. Joint Appropriations Interim Committee
Senator Schiffer explained the committee's proposed interim topics (Attachment 1 page 3). Following discussion, Senator Devin moved that the topics be approved as submitted. The motion passed.
3. Joint Revenue Interim Committee
Senator Peck and Representative Cohee explained the committee's proposed interim topics (Attachment 1 pages 4 - 6).
Following discussion, Senator Kunz moved that the topics be approved as submitted with the change that the word "relief" be deleted from the first topic, and that the second topic on the county's right to appeal be combined with the third topic on mineral valuation. The motion passed.
Representative Reese moved that the phrase "agricultural land" be added to the first topic. The motion passed.
Representative Boswell moved that the phrase "natural gas valuation" be deleted from the committee's study topics. The motion failed.
4. Joint Education Interim Committee
Senator Coe and Representative Wasserburger explained the committee's proposed interim topics (Attachment 1 pages 7 and 8).
Representative Luthi moved that the topics be approved as submitted with the addition of the following language to the first topic: "The joint committee shall evaluate and take testimony concerning the Wyoming Education Coalition proposed funding model in accordance with the supreme court ruling in Campbell County v. State of Wyoming." The motion passed.
Senator Kunz stated that the testimony taken by the committee is to be determined by the committee cochairmen. Committee staff is not to be made available to the proponents to help develop or evaluate the coalition model, and the burden is to be placed upon the coalition to present any cause for use of model information.
5. Joint Agriculture, Public Lands & Water Resources Interim Committee
Senator Geis and Representative Hageman explained the committee's proposed interim topics (Attachment 1 pages 9 and 10).
Senator Larson moved that the first priority study on surface damages to land be deleted since that topic was earlier assigned to the Judiciary committee, but authorized the chairmen or their designees to attend Judiciary committee meetings held on the topic. The motion passed.
Representative Boswell moved the fourth priority study on the consumptive use of wildlife be undertaken by a joint subcommittee of the Agriculture and the Travel committees with a subsequent report to be made to the Agriculture committee. The motion passed.
Following discussion, Representative Luthi moved that the proposed topics be approved as amended. The motion passed.
6. Joint Travel, Recreation, Wildlife and Cultural Resources Interim Committee
Senator Roberts and Representative Baker explained the committee's proposed interim topics (Attachment 1 pages 11 and 12).
Senator Schiffer moved that topic 1(c) on page 11 regarding preference points be removed. The motion failed.
Senator Schiffer moved that the phrase "required by this year's budget bill" be removed from topic 2(a) regarding the master plan for state parks. The motion passed.
Representative Luthi moved that the proposed topics be approved as amended. The motion passed.
7. Joint Corporations, Elections and Political Subdivisions Interim Committee
Senator Meier and Representative Ross explained the committee's proposed interim topics (Attachment 1 pages 13 through 15).
Senator Devin moved that the phrase "alternative funding sources" be replaced with "bonding related issues" in topic 2(b). The motion passed.
Following discussion, Representative Luthi moved that the topics be approved as submitted. The motion passed.
8. Joint Transportation and Highways Interim Committee
Senator Barton and Representative Wayne Johnson explained the committee's proposed interim topics (Attachment 1 pages 16 and 17).
Senator Devin moved that the phrase "graduated driver's license for minors" be removed from the committee's study topics under topic 2(b). The motion passed.
Representative Luthi moved that the phrase "requiring registration with the selective service before being able to obtain a driver's license" be removed from the study topics. The motion passed.
Representative Anderson moved the topics be approved as amended. The motion passed.
9. Joint Minerals, Business and Economic Opportunities Interim Committee
Senator Hawks and Representative Law explained the committee's proposed interim topics (Attachment 1 pages 18 and 19). Senator Hawks added the word "proposed" to the renewable energy topic regarding compliance with the Clean Air Act.
Representative Anderson moved that the topic of surface owner damages be removed since it was assigned earlier to the Judiciary committee. The motion passed.
Following discussion, Representative Lockart moved the topics be approved as amended. The motion passed.
10. Joint Labor, Health and Social Services Interim Committee
Senator Scott and Representative Osborn explained the committee's proposed interim topics (Attachment 1 pages 20 and 21).
Senator Job expressed interest in having the first topic regarding funding developmental disabilities programs go to the Management Audit Committee.
Following discussion, Senator Kunz moved that the first topic be removed from the committee's topics and that the remaining topics be approved. The motion passed.
Joint Tribal Relations
Senator Peck explained the committee's proposed interim topics (Attachment 2). Following discussion, Senator Kunz moved that the topics be approved as submitted. The motion passed.
Select Technology Committee
Representative Osborn explained there is a need for a couple of meetings for the committee to work on technology issues.
Joint Committee Interim Work - Miscellaneous
1. Senator Schiffer moved approval of the proposed budget for interim committee work (Attachment 1 page 22) subject to the Council's earlier agreement to reduce the budget for the Joint Transportation and Highways Committee to $20,000. Senator Larson moved to amend the motion as follows: reduce the Select Committee on Technology budget to $2500; reduce the Select Committee on Legislative Process to $2500; and reduce the Select Committee on Legislative Facilities to $1500. The motion as amended passed.
2. Senator Kunz stated that she hopes the Management Council will meet around the state in various locations since it is important for the citizens to see the legislative branch in action and to have opportunity to become involved.
3. Senator Kunz stated that in her opinion it is important for Wyoming legislators to interact with their counterparts in other states and indicated that she, along with Chairman Parady, will be encouraging those appointed to committees of various national organizations such as CSG and NCSL to attend meetings of those organizations to the extent the legislative budget permits.
4. Chairman Parady stated the Council will probably meet next in May and indicated the possibility of a joint meeting with the Tribes in Riverton in mid-summer.
Adjournment:
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 7:00 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Representative Randall Luthi
Secretary